How to dual mine? How to use --dualw and --dual-mode? * NEW *

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How to dual mine? How to use --dualw and --dual-mode? * NEW *

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Below, we list a few examples to get you start with dual mining with miniZ.
We start by giving some information about the options --dualw and --dual-mode.

--dualw/--dualw-all and --dual-mode/--dualmode-all

1.--dualw=x will cause the first algorithm (url) to execute x times each time the second (url2) algorithm is executed.
x=x1,x2,…xn applies xi to GPUi .

Observations:
1. Default is 15 for NLX, and 0.5 for other algorithms.
2. xi can be <1. 3. From our tests, for most algorithms, the best xi interval is [0.1, 2].
4. For NXL the best xi values tend to be >2.
5. --dualw-all=x applies the same x value to all GPUs.

 

2.--dual-mode=a , is used to instruct miniZ that you will (or not) manually define the multiplier. Or, in other words, when  specifying dualw for a GPU.
a=a1,a2,…an applies ai to GPUi , ai={0,1}, 0=auto or 1=manual.

Observations:
1. Default for NXL mining is auto.
2. For the other algorithms, default is manual. So, it should not be necessary to instruct miniZ that you manually define the multiplier by adding --dual-mode to your command line. If no dualw is defined the miner will use a predefined dualw.
3. Auto causes miniZ to adjust multiplier during mining, for best eficiency.
4. --dualmode-all=x applies the same mode to all GPUs.

Usage examples:
  • Dual mine FLUX with Herominers (ssl port) and NXL with Mining4people. All GPUs with same manual mode and multiplier: –dualmode-all=1 and –dualw-all=1.2:

    miniZ.exe --url=ssl://Your_FLUX_Wallet.Worker@de.flux.herominers.com:1200 --url2=Your_NXL_Wallet.Worker@eu.mining4people.com:3355 --log --extra --dualmode-all=1 --dualw-all=1.2
  • Dual mine CLORE (ssl) with 2miners and KLS with Herominers. All GPUs with same manual mode and multiplier defined for 3 GPUs: –dualmode-all=1 and –dualw=1,1.2,0.8:
    If there are more than 3 GPUs, these (4th, 5th…) will run with a predefined dualw value.

    miniZ.exe --url=ssl://CLORE_Wallet.Worker@clore.2miners.com:12020 --url2=KLS_Wallet.Worker@de.karlsen.herominers.com:1195 --dualmode-all=1 --dualw=1,1.2,0.8 --log --extra
  • Dual mine ETC with K1Pool and NXL with Mining4people.  Different modes and multipliers defined for GPUs: –dual-mode=1,0,1,1 and –dualw=0.3,3,1,2.8:
    The GPUs that are set to manual will run wit the user defined dualw. The GPU that is set to auto mode will be auto adjusted, conditioned by the user defined dualw value.

    miniZ.exe --url=Your_ETC_Wallet.Worker@eu.etc.k1pool.com:3818 --url2=Your_NXL_Wallet.Worker@eu.mining4people.com:3355 --dual-mode=1,0,1,1 --dualw=0.3,3,1,2.8 --log --extra

Note: If you dual mine an equihash algo, it will work best if you set it as first algo (url).

You should check each pool page since the pool may define more than one server or port number.

For more information about miniZ command line arguments, please refer to Usage page.
Happy DUAL mining!

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